ABRAHAM: A FIELD GUIDE TO LOVING GOD: Recent Episodes
David Tieche
Often, when people hear the term “love God” they interpret it to mean something like, "read your Bible" or "pray" or more simply "attend weekend gatherings." It’s usually not clearly defined, and it's certainly not actionable. This is compounded by the fact that the English word “love” itself is so elastic in its meaning. I “love” tacos, but I also “love” my mom. What?
In this audio book, author David Tieche follows his seminary professor Dr. Gerry Breshears’ lead as they examine the life of Abraham. In the ups-and-downs of his story, we discover a helpful, real-world definition of what it means to LOVE GOD. By examining four key moments Abraham’s life, we see four key ways that Abraham lived out what it means to love God.
In which I offer some final thoughts and reflections on the life of Abraham, and its invitation to us.
In which we conclude Abraham's story, discovering the connections with Jesus, and arrive at a final understanding of what it means to "love God."
In which we examine the climatic story of the sacrifice of Isaac to find out what it means to “love God” when life falls apart.
In which we examine the complex and tragic story of Sodom and Gomorrah to deepen our understanding about what it means to “love God.”
In which we examine the terms “justice” and “righteousness” and show why they’re important to understanding what it means to “love God.”
In which we examine Abraham and his wife’s failures to trust God, the destruction this brings, and how an Egyptian slave girl shows us how to trust God.
In which we examine Abraham’s staggering trust in God and why such active trust is so difficult.
In which Abraham shows us how the words “loyalty” and “commitment” clarify what it means to “love God.”
In which we enter the ancient world of Abraham, learn about his world, and discover (with him) something quite surprising about God.
In which I explain how this book came about and why I wrote it (and for whom I wrote it).